"You've agreed?"
The bald old man looked at Mu Chen in astonishment. Previously, he had offered many temptations, but Mu Chen had been hesitant. Never did he imagine that the last sentence would actually cause Mu Chen to so straightforwardly agree.
Mu Chen gave a faint smile, but did not say anything.
"What an interesting little fellow."
The bald old man finally understood, and a sliver of admiration appeared in his eyes as he looked at Mu Chen. A person who could clearly distinguish between gratitude and grudges was indeed likable.
Looks like this little fellow placed quite a lot of importance on matters like friendship.
Since Mu Chen had already agreed, he would naturally not hesitate in the slightest, and immediately asked, "When do we begin?"
"Right now."
The bald old man replied. "If you can endure the Divine Black Lightning, I'll pass on the complete version of the Thunder God Physique to you."
He patted Mu Chen's shoulder and said, "Relax, I won't let you become cannon fodder. If there's a problem, I'll immediately take action. I've already waited for hundreds of years, so what's a little bit of time like this?"
"I'll do my best." Mu Chen nodded his head and replied.
The bald old man also nodded his head. Soon after, his figure moved, and shot straight towards the black lightning sea that occupied this mysterious space. However, he did not get too close, and stopped ten thousand feet away from the lightning sea.
"You go there."
The bald old man pointed towards a nearby empty space, where a black stone platform was floating in the air.
Mu Chen nodded his head. His figure moved, and shot forward. He landed on the stone platform, and directly sat down. Only after sitting on the stone platform did he feel an ice-cold sensation, as if an ice-cold aura had seeped into his body. Under this ice-cold aura, some of the hidden injuries left behind by the Divine Black Lightning within Mu Chen's body were gradually dispelled.
"This stone platform is made from Lightning Transformation Stones.
It has some dispelling effect towards lightning energy. When you sit on it later, it will help reduce some of the pain you feel. "The bald old man said.
Mu Chen nodded and looked up at the bald old man.
When the bald old man saw that Mu Chen had completed his preparations, he lifted his head and looked at the endless black lightning sea. Soon after, he extended his shriveled finger and tapped the air.
Buzz.
As the bald old man's finger fell from the sky, the space suddenly distorted violently, and spatial ripples rippled out.
They seemed to have transformed into several spatial chains that penetrated the space and shot into the sea of lightning.
Rumble!
A deep and familiar roar that caused one's mind to tremble resounded. Mu Chen raised his head, only to see a black thunderbolt that was several dozen feet in size.
Like a giant python, it was dragged out of the sea of lightning by the spatial chains.
The Divine Black Lightning violently struggled, as destructive lightning energy continuously swept out. However, it was unable to cause the seemingly weak spatial chains to waver in the slightest.
Mu Chen inwardly smacked his lips. As expected of a Ninth Grade Supreme-Being, the Divine Black Lightning was in his hands.
Like an infant, it was completely powerless to resist.
The bald old man pulled the Divine Black Lightning out of the sea of lightning. With a clench of his hand, the spatial chains that wrapped around the Divine Black Lightning fiercely shrunk, instantly erupting with crackling sounds.
The size of the Divine Black Lightning was rapidly shrinking, and the destructive energy that filled it was also rapidly weakening.
In a short span of a few breaths, the Divine Black Lightning was only several dozen feet in size. Clearly, it had been weakened by quite a bit.
"It should be about time." The bald old man looked towards Mu Chen and asked, "Are you ready?"
Mu Chen shot a look at the Divine Black Lightning.
The destructive energy contained within it seemed to be similar to the one he had received that day.
He should be able to endure it.
"Okay." Mu Chen took a deep breath and nodded his head.
Bang!
The bald old man no longer held back. With a wave of his hand, the Divine Black Lightning violently shot down. Bringing along destructive energy, it ferociously descended towards Mu Chen.
Spiritual Energy burning with black flames suddenly swept out from Mu Chen's body. A faint silver colour appeared on his skin. Clearly, he had fully activated his Lightning God's Physique.
Bang!
Just as he had finished setting up his defenses, the Divine Black Lightning had already arrived with a rumble, heavily smashing into his body.
Bang!
At the instant he was struck, Mu Chen's body seemed to have suffered a heavy blow, seemingly on the verge of being sent flying. However, he firmly held onto the stone platform, causing the Spiritual Energy burning with black flames on the surface of his body to rapidly melt away.
In a short span of two breaths, the Spiritual Energy was forced back into Mu Chen's body. The Divine Black Lightning, brimming with destructive energy, crazily rushed into Mu Chen's body.
Chi Chi.
Black lightning arcs danced on the surface of Mu Chen's body. The intense pain, which was enough to cause one to faint, once again spread out from Mu Chen's body.
Mu Chen firmly clenched his teeth as his body faintly twitched. The Spiritual Energy within his body crazily surged as he resisted the impact of the Divine Black Lightning.
However, his little bit of Spiritual Energy was clearly unable to achieve much effect. Very quickly, it completely collapsed. The black lightning liquid wreaked havoc within his body, causing his meridians to distort from the impact. His flesh and bones emitted terrifying 'chi chi' sounds.
The intense pain continued to spread as Mu Chen bit down on his mouth, causing traces of blood to appear. Waves of dizziness rushed into his mind, attempting to make him faint. However, he understood that once he fainted, he would lose control of his body. The devastating power of the Divine Black Lightning would destroy his body into a complete mess.
Black lightning wrapped around Mu Chen's body. Lightning flickered as it jumped in sinister arcs.
Seeing this scene, the bald old man's expression turned slightly nervous. If Mu Chen was unable to endure the Divine Black Lightning, then this matter would practically be ruined.
"Endure it." The bald old man said in a low voice.
The dizziness continued to assail him. However, just as Mu Chen was unable to endure the intense pain, an ice-cold aura suddenly surged into his body. Under this ice-cold aura, the intense pain within Mu Chen's body was slightly alleviated. The devastating and berserk Divine Black Lightning also decreased by a sliver.
This was the effect of the Lightning Smelting Platform.
Mu Chen breathed a sigh of relief as he once again gritted his teeth and endured. This continued for nearly half an hour before he slowly opened his eyes. At this moment, the Divine Black Lightning surrounding his body had completely dissipated. The majority of the Divine Black Lightning had dissipated within his body.
Mu Chen's face was pale. Even the slightest movement of his body caused him to feel as if his muscles were being torn apart, causing incomparable pain.
"You've succeeded!" The bald old man landed as he spoke in a gratified voice.
Mu Chen bitterly smiled as he was unable to speak. The only thing he could do was close his eyes and nurse the injuries within his body.
With a wave of his hand, boundless and boundless Spiritual Energy instantly surged into Mu Chen's body, increasing the speed of his healing. The injuries left behind by the Divine Black Lightning were completely healed.
Under the assistance of the bald old man, after ten minutes, Mu Chen's injuries were completely healed.
"Again?" Seeing that Mu Chen had recovered, the bald old man instantly said with a grin.
Mu Chen shivered as he nodded his head, wanting to cry but no tears would come out.
Boom!
Boom!
Thunderous roars resounded once again.
Time slowly passed by amidst the intense pain. In the next half a day, Mu Chen was struck by lightning again and again, causing his flesh to split open. He was hovering between life and death. He could even smell the burnt smell emitting from his body. His entire body seemed to have become numb.
On the Lightning Refining Platform.
When the eighteenth bolt of Divine Black Lightning slowly dissipated, Mu Chen was finally unable to endure any longer. Collapsing onto the stone platform, his face was deathly pale as he continuously gasped for breath. His entire body seemed to have already shattered into pieces.
Landing on the Lightning Refining Platform, the bald old man placed his palm on the top of Mu Chen's head. Spiritual Energy surged into his body, helping the latter to nurse his injuries. After a brief moment, he released his palm.
Mu Chen barely managed to recover some of his strength. However, he felt extremely exhausted, to the point that he wasn't even willing to move a finger. Although he was exhausted, Mu Chen was able to feel that he seemed to have become slightly stronger. This kind of devastation was indeed beneficial to him.
The bald old man's withered palm brought along a black ray of brilliance as it swept across Mu Chen's body. In the next moment, Mu Chen saw patches of black spots appearing on the surface of his body. Those black spots seemed to be flowing like a liquid, as they emitted fluctuations that caused people to feel uneasy.
That was the Divine Black Lightning Poison. However, the current lightning poison within Mu Chen's body was clearly much thicker than before.
Mu Chen stared at those lightning spots as he felt his scalp turn numb. After all, no one would feel comfortable with such a fatal thing within their body.
"The lightning poison is already enough. It should be able to cover up your aura."
The bald old man nodded his head. His words caused Mu Chen to feel as though a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. Fortunately, he didn't have to continue being struck by lightning.
"Next, I'll pass on the complete version of the Lightning God to you. After that, I'll tell you how to control the Divine Black Lightning Poison."
Upon hearing those words, Mu Chen's spirit instantly rose. After suffering so much, he was finally able to obtain some rewards.
With a smile, the bald old man's withered finger gently tapped on Mu Chen's forehead. Lightning sparkled at his fingertip, before a stream of liquid lightning flowed along his fingertip and entered Mu Chen's forehead.
Bang!
Just as the liquid lightning entered Mu Chen's forehead, he instantly felt a clap of thunder explode within his mind. As his body faintly trembled, boundless and complex information surfaced like a tide.
Lightning God's Physique, Mid Rank Body Tempering Divine Art. Able to gather the power of the lightning in the world to temper one's physical body. The most tyrannical aspect of this art was that one could shatter space with just one's physical body, and possess the strength to move mountains.
Once this Divine Art was cultivated to a high level, its might would be comparable to a High Rank Divine Art.
"It's comparable to a High Rank Divine Art."
Mu Chen was slightly shocked. A Body Tempering Divine Art was already very rare. He never imagined that this Lightning God's Physique would be so powerful. When cultivated to the peak, its might would not be any weaker than a High Rank Divine Art. A Divine Art of this level could not even be purchased in the Spiritual Value Hall!
Although he had suffered a lot from the lightning strikes this time, the benefits were truly not small.
After a brief moment, Mu Chen restrained the excitement in his heart. He began to focus his mind and observe the complete cultivation method.
(Today will continue.
There's only a little more than a day left. Does anyone still have any monthly tickets?)